Neverstoretiller withfuel in tankindoorsor in poorlyventilatedareasI wherefuel fumesmayreachanopenflame,spark,or pilotlightas on
a furnace,waterheater,c othesdryer,orgas app ance. | 1 |
Neverleaveengineunattendedwhileit is running.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
Enginesstoredbetween30and 90daysneedto betreatedwitha gasolinestabilizerandenginesstoredover90daysneedto bedrained of fuel to preventdeteriorationandgumfromforminginfuel systemor on essentialcarburetorparts.Ifthe gasolineinyourenginedeterio- ratesduringstorage,you mayneedto havethecarburetor,andother fuel systemcomponents,servicedor replaced.
1.Removeallfuel fromtankby runningengineuntilit stopsfrom lackof fuel.
2.Changethe oil. SeeChangeEngineOil inSERVICEAND MAINTENANCEsection.
3.Removesparkplugand pourabouta 1/2ounceof engineoilinto
the cylinder.Replacesparkplugandcrankit slowlyto distribute oil.
4.Cleandebrisfromaroundtheengineandthe muffler.Touchup any damagedpaint,andcoatotherareasthatmayrustwitha light filmof oil.
5.Storein a clean,dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromany ap- pliancethatoperateswitha flameorpilot light,suchas a furnace, waterheater,orclothesdryer.Alsoavoidany areawitha spark producingelectricmotor,orwherepowertoolsare operated.
6.Ifpossible,also avoidstorageareaswithhighhumidity,because that promotesrustandcorrosion.
7.Keeptheenginelevelinstorage.Tiltingcan causefuel or oil leakage.
PREPARING THE TILLER
Whenthe tillerwon'tbe usedfor an extendedperiod,prepareit for storageas follows:
1.Cleanthe tillerandengine.
2.Followthe lubricationrecommendationsandcheckfor looseparts and hardware.
3.Storethe tiller ina clean,dry area.
4.Neverstorethe tillerwithfuel inthe fuel tankinan enclosedarea wheregas fumescould reachan openflameor spark,or where ignitionsourcesare present(spaceheaters,hot waterheaters, furnaces,etc.).
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